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    Top 10 Best Columbus Chefs of 2021

    2021 was a tough time for restaurants, but local restaurateurs and chefs continued to pivot and adapt throughout the year to make the best of it as the coronavirus pandemic rolled on. 2021 did see some big changes with restaurants opening and closing, and some chefs have swapped to new positions since we last ran this list in 2019, but our food-savvy readers kept tabs on their favorite chefs.

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    In first place in this year’s reader survey is Chef Avishar Barua of Service Bar, who had a stellar year despite the restaurant remaining temporarily closed during the pandemic. Earlier in 2021, Avishar packed up and headed to Portland to compete on Season 18 of Bravo TV’s popular “Top Chef”. He ended up exiting the show in 9th place but with a strong showing, winning both a quickfire challenge and elimination challenge before heading home.

    For more info, visit www.avisharbarua.com.

    The Top 10 Chefs in Columbus, Ohio:

    1. Avishar Barua – Service Bar
    2. Joshua Cook – Ampersand Asian Supper Club
    3. BJ Lieberman – Chapman’s Eat Market
    4. Catie Randazzo – Strongwater Food and Spirits
    5. Jamie George – ‘plas Food and Drink
    6. Maxwell Avon – Lindey’s
    7. Matthew Phelan – Novella Osteria
    8. Aaron Clouse – A&R Creative Group
    9. Tom Mawer – Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse
    10. Tyler Minnis – Law Bird

    Flashback: Best Columbus Chef of 2019: Catie Randazzo of Ambrose & Eve
    Flashback: Best Columbus Chef of 2018: Avishar Barua of Service Bar
    Flashback: Best Columbus Chef of 2017: Kevin Caskey of Skillet
    Flashback: Best Columbus Chef of 2016: Seth Lassak of Wolf’s Ridge Brewing
    Flashback: Best Columbus Chef of 2015: Alana Shock of Alana’s Food & Wine

    Note: Our “Best of 2021″ lists are published as the results of our annual Reader Survey Poll.

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